The way I understand it, it is a fake granite. More of a composit like the fake granite countertop.. It sounds like a good marketing job and not a technical advancement.

The Scottybobs have been Manufactuered by different manufacters almost ever year. I would bet that the limited few that are producted in their Silverton factory are the ones which hold their camber. Last year they started making them in China and I think next year they will be made in China again.

azpex wrote:Nice ski! Id like to know if it worked well by pressing ski with those car jack!? because it looks like the cheapest way $?

I have been to a very highend snowboard factory who are Known for quality and they press their boards with jacks..

Scottybobs skis have a patent on their design. I would bet with a little research you could find prior art of this design invalidating the patent.

Nice, very Professional looking. Could you give us details on your topcoat? Which PU? What process did you use to get such a glossy finish?
My dream is to have a finish product that looks as good as your..

Cadman wrote: They used to machine the camber into the cores which was more expensive since they had to use a thicker blank. It made good sense due to the fact that the fibers were all in a relaxed state before you flexed the ski.

I like this idea..

I read something about this somewhere once, I thought it was here. I don't remember the details but one of the mass produced ski companies puts the camber into the core before they lay it up. The result is more pop and a ski that hold camber better.

Cedar cores were once used in surfboards, I was told and they are still used in hand made boats. Zia skis uses them and says they light and responsive.

What do you think? Would you use a Cedar Core?

Thanks for the update. I guess they just introduced it at the show this week. I would think the granite would be more about marketing and less about preformance.

I have skied zai's and I have done some research on them. I have seen a cross section of the current models and it does not have granite in it. On their website you can see photos of each layer being added to their ski. Maybe next years models will have granite. Of intrest is their use of cedar as t...

Which side of the Atlantic, what sort of construction, what sort of timescale. Another USA based, but only if you need them for next winter might be PM gear, not sure , but might have spare capacity over the sumer. Ideally we would like a very high-end all mountain ski. We would like a smaller hand...

I need to find a ski Manufacture Does anyone have any suggestion on an experiences ski/snowboard manufacture that would manufacture custom skis to our specifications? The manufacture run would be less than 200 pairs. Of great importance to us is that the manufacture can meet a schedule and has prove...